Compromise Haiku Deck
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COMPROMISES
Compromise
: a way of reaching agreement in which each person or group gives up something that was wanted in order to end an argument or dispute
THE GREAT COMPROMISE
Parties involved: DELEGATES from the Large States and Small States
LARGE STATES
In both houses of Congress, the states with more people should have more votes
SMALL STATES
In both houses of Congress, all states should have the same number of votes
GREAT COMPROMISE
- Senate: equal number of votes for each state
- House of Representatives: states with more people have more votes
THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE
Parties involved: DELEGATES from Southern and Northern states
NORTHERN DELAGATES
Did not believe enslaved people should be counted because they were not allowed to vote
SOUTHERN DELAGATES
Believed enslaved people should be counted even though they can't vote
THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE
- Only three-fifths of a states enslaved people would be counted determining the number of representatives that state had in Congress.
